Monmouthshire

Sustainable farming and food production must be at heart of next Welsh Government, says FUW

Politics

Sustainable farming and food production must be at heart of next Welsh Government, says FUW

Union unveils its Senedd Election Manifesto asking politicians to provide stability and long-term support

clock 15 September 2025 • 2 min read
Blue Texels add value to Welsh Grassland Farm of the year

Livestock

Blue Texels add value to Welsh Grassland Farm of the year

Producing top quality stock as well as first class forage are key to the success of the Cooke family’s Monmouthshire farm.

clock 07 August 2025 • 7 min read
In your field: Emma Robinson - "We have to choose either BPS or SFS, but what will happen if Labour lose the majority of seats in the Senedd at May's election?

In your field

In your field: Emma Robinson - "We have to choose either BPS or SFS, but what will happen if Labour lose the majority of seats in the Senedd at May's election?

Emma and her family farm in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, milking 100 pedigree Holsteins and selling raw milk from the farmgate. They also run 300 North Country Mules. Emma is Monmouthshire NFU chair and volunteers with the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution

clock 28 July 2025 • 3 min read
In your field: Emma Robinson - "It's very important to support the younger generation in our farming community"

Farm Life

In your field: Emma Robinson - "It's very important to support the younger generation in our farming community"

Emma and family farm in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, milking 100 pedigree Holsteins and selling raw milk from the farm gate. They also run 300 North Country Mules. Emma is Monmouthshire NFU chair and volunteers with RABI

clock 18 May 2025 • 3 min read
Roger Nicholson: "With 68 million people to feed, it is important that our Government understands its responsibilities and prioritises a productive agricultural industry at home"

In your field

Roger Nicholson: "With 68 million people to feed, it is important that our Government understands its responsibilities and prioritises a productive agricultural industry at home"

Roger farms with his family at Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and has appeared in various TV series, including 'Springtime on the Farm'

clock 09 March 2025 • 3 min read
Community support makes new entrants' dream a reality on Monmouthshire farm

Farm Life

Community support makes new entrants' dream a reality on Monmouthshire farm

It was third time lucky for Jessi and Chris Stephens in securing a Monmouthshire County Council farm, but although rewarding, it has not been an easy ride

clock 06 March 2025 • 9 min read
Son wins landmark succession case

Farm Life

Son wins landmark succession case

A man who worked for more than 30 years on his family’s farm has won a Supreme Court inheritance case against his parents, in a landmark judgment which will have implications for succession plans.

clock 29 October 2022 • 1 min read